2026
MANNINGTON DISTRICT FAIR PAGEANT
Queen, Teen, Ms, Mrs & Ambassador
Open Statewide
Pageant: August 4 at 7pm
Fair: August 3-8, 2026

Send questions to:
Pageant Director, Melissa Craig:
(571) 414-9030
Assistant Director, Stacey Patterson:
(304) 657-7242
Important Notes:
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Deadline is July 21 and will not be extended.
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Entry fees are refunded if you win another F&F title prior to the deadline.
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Newly crowned royalty is expected to reign over the entire fair week, so plan travel accordingly.
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Queen receives paid entry fee to compete at the WVAFF pageant in Charleston, WV.
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Queen receives $250 cash prize the night of the pageant to help with travel expenses the week of the fair.
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Queen receives $1000 scholarship prize upon the completion of her reign.
Areas of Competition:
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Interview
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Fun Fashion (any shade or combination of green, white, yellow, or gold)
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Formal Evening Gown
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Gator bowl Onstage Question (Queen division only)
Additional Awards: (separate from the judges)
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Congeniality: Voted by contestants (1 winner per age division)
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Photogenic: Selected by KI Photo Club (1 winner per age division)
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Community Service: Selected from applications (2 overall winners)
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Fan Favorite: Queen's Scholarship fundraiser is $1 per vote and may be collected in advance and during the pageant. (1 overall winner and 1 honorable mention)
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Parade Personality: Selected by designated parade attendees (up to 10 overall winners)
Schedule of Events:
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Official contract and additional pageant details are sent to the email provided on the form below after the deadline.
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Interviews: Sunday, Aug. 2 (location TBD), followed by rehearsal at the fairgrounds
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Parade: Monday, Aug. 3 (optional), followed by introductions on the fairgrounds
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Pageant: Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 7pm on the fairgrounds
Registration:
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Complete form below, submit and pay entry fee. Discuss other payment options with the Director if needed.
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Photos may be emailed at a later date to the Director.
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Entry fees:
Note: Check with pageant director if birth date is close, or within a reasonable time frame, of the desired age division.
- $125 for Queen (16-21): at least 16 the week of the fair, and not 22 on or before January 1 in the year following the fair
- $100 for Teen (13-15): at least 13 the week of the fair, and no older than 15 the week of the fair
- $150 for Ms (21+): at least 21 or older the week of the fair and single
- $150 for Mrs (21+): at least 21 or older the week of the fair and married
- Ambassador, Spirit, or any other specialty titles, are appointed by the pageant team. Email pageant director if interested.